The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-19
Giles County Farmers, Assooiation

minutes Of last meeting we're read
and approved. The committee on
corn asked for further time to make
their report.
| The committee to select time and
place to hold the annual meeting in
July were granted till next meeting
to bring in reports.
The executive committee report
ed subject for mex; meeting the vege
table garalen-best method to Guilt
yate. NJ. Harwell to open the dis
cussion. S. 2. White was appointed
to read an essay on the use of the
harrow on the farm. The topic
small fruits was opened by an
able paper read by Capt. j. E. Alb
ern athy. He was astonished that
farmers could think of denying
themselves the great luxury Of
small fruits. He cultivated all
kinds with great success with little
effort. He was followed by Capt.
j. w. Morton of Nashville. He
said he was gratified to see such o
display of fine stra gberries. That
he came to see and was satisfied
He regarded the Warren and Long
fellow the two best berries there,
the Charles Downing is the most
reliable for home use, tie Crescent
were cit only to ship to folks who
did not know good berry. The
market was brisk at S. per bushel
in Cincinnati. Raspberries were
largely cultivated around Nashville.
The winter killed l year in B. They
would do much better here. He
had 8 acres in blackberries. Made
800 to acre. Preferred the Nilsson
ri mammoth. Sold all his crop at
big price.
A letter from Hon. B. NJ. Hord,
commissioner of agriculture was
read. lie had failed to get the date
Of the meeting and woult, meet the
the association the 1st Saturday in
June.
Ii N. Benton McMiliin was called
on for a speech and made rousing
| one that called out much enthusi
asm. The speech was an exceed
ingly happy one. On motion, a
vote of thanks was rendered him
Tor the well timed speech.
w. 5. Rhea read a paper on say
ing clover hay and seed that showed
ne was familiar with his subject and
treated it in an exceedingly prac
tical way.
The strawberry show was all That
It's most sanguine friends had hoped
"a complete success. The display
did credit to Giles county and
shows her possibilities should our
folks choose to go into the small
fruit culture. The berries were su-
perb. The display by Mrs Henry
White and Mrs Mark McNairy
called forth the admiration of large
and appreciatiye crowds that were
present. Each exhibitor gave an
explanation of their exhibits. Mrs.
AcNairy showed the Kentucky, a
very large berry. She regarded it
| too tender TO handle. The Sharp
less, a favorite, but badly killed by
frost this year. Monirose, splen-
lid table berry. Crescent, prolific
bearer but sour
Mrs. White considered the War
rem the best table kind, very large,
ine berry. Wilson's Alburry the
best market variety. Sharpless
i fine table berry. Crescent, pro
life bearer and quite hardy but
sour. Montrose a very sweet ber-
~ but tender.
Ed. Abernathy showed splendid
specimens of Sharpless and Ores
cent. Sharpless the best table va
Iiety. Crescent very prolific but
not so good to eat. He showed a
plant With q great many berries on
it.
Mrs. w. j. Smith showed splen-
did specimens of Kentucky which
she regarded as a very fine table va
riety and quite prolific.
j. Z. Alternately showed Cres-
cents, found them very prolific and
haydy aud good shipper. The
Sharpless fine table kind but bad
y winter killed. He showed some
ine specimens of raspberries.
Mrs. j. a. Snmpter showed fine
specimens of the Kentucky.
Mrs. J. 3. Childers showed the
Kentucky. She regarded them as
: very fne table variety.
| Ed. Horne showed Charles Down
ing. Good bearer and nice table
variety.
| j. II. Burrow showed a plate of
last years apples well preserved of
seeding variety that crop of 'S5
kept till 2Sth Jan. 81. Showed
bunch of Alexander peaches con
tanning 10 peaches. He said this
variety were very fnll while all 9th
bad scarcely any. Showed Burt
oats 3 feet high in full head. Sown
10Th February.
| I. O. Alternately showed fine
specimens of orchard grass, 3lue
grass, meadow tissue clover, rye,
oats and four varieties of wheat,
one variety of which Will soon be
ripe.
d. t. Reynolds showed a fine
specimen of New York flint wheat
Of which he has fine field OF 60
acres.
j.. w. Morton showed some extra
specimens of asparagus from his
farm near Nashville. He has five
acres-finds it very profitable. He
plants 5 feet apart, manures very
heavy and then sows in salt that
kills all other vegetation. Cuts
from April to June. Finds ready
market. A vote of thanks was ten
dered Capt. Morton for his interest
in the association. On motion, a
vote of thanks was rendered all
those who lent assistance to make
the straw berry show such sue
cess and all were invited to become
members of the association. On
motion Saturday, June 4th, was
fixed for the next meeting and the
secretary was instructed to commu-
nicate with Hon. B. NJ. Hord that
the association will be pleased to
, have him address them there.
j. II. BURRow. Sec'v.